Australian NBL

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Established
1979 (47 years old)

First Recorded Event
1979-02-24

Current Season
2025-2026

Current Round
22

Sport
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Basketball

Location
Australia

Gender
Male

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Results
20 Feb	Perth Wil	86 - 74	Adelaide
20 Feb	Brisbane	77 - 117	Sydney Ki
19 Feb	Melbourne	95 - 91	South Eas
19 Feb	New Zeala	115 - 84	Cairns Ta
18 Feb	Tasmania	70 - 103	Illawarra
15 Feb	Sydney Ki	102 - 84	Perth Wil
15 Feb	Melbourne	91 - 100	Illawarra
14 Feb	South Eas	120 - 104	Tasmania
14 Feb	Adelaide	92 - 89	New Zeala
13 Feb	Perth Wil	94 - 75	Brisbane

Description

The National Basketball League (NBL) is a men's professional basketball league in Australasia, currently composed of ten teams: nine in Australia and one in New Zealand. It is the premier professional men's basketball league in Australia and New Zealand.

The NBL was established as the National Invitation Basketball League (NIBL) in 1978 and commenced its first season in 1979. It was renamed to the NBL in 1980. The league was played in the Australian winter until 1998 when it switched to summer seasons beginning with the 1998–99 season. The NBL's regular season runs from October to February, with each team playing 28 games. The league's finals extends into March, culminating with the Championship grand final series.

Seasons

Teams

Adelaide 36ers	Brisbane Bullets	Cairns Taipans
Illawarra Hawks	Melbourne United	New Zealand Break
Perth Wildcats	South East Melbou	Sydney Kings
Tasmania JackJump